East Aurora, NY 14169 Frost Dates
When can you plant in East Aurora, NY?
Around 05/07 is the usual last spring frost, about 252 days away. The first fall frost typically arrives around 10/10, about 155 frost-free days later.
East Aurora sits in USDA Zone 6a (-10 to -5°F average annual minimum). The dates above are NOAA's 1991-2020 normal at the nearest reporting station, a 30-year average, not a forecast.
What to do before the first frost
About 6 weeks of growing season left in East Aurora before the first fall frost — a cold frame or row cover can stretch harvest weeks past that date.
How much risk comes with planting early here
05/07 is the middle of 30 years of NOAA records, not a promise. Plant by 04/25 and you're betting against frost in roughly 9 years out of 10. 05/23 is the safer bet, historically only a 1-in-10 chance of frost that late.
How East Aurora compares
East Aurora's growing season runs about 155 days, ranking 33,952 of 40,283 US ZIP codes measured here, longest to shortest. Within NY, it ranks 1,378 of 1,951.
Learn more
zone vs. frost date covers why Zone 6a and East Aurora's frost date answer different questions. the frost range covers how to read the range around East Aurora's dates instead of trusting one.